Fate/Grand Order mixes visual novels, RPGs and card games. Players summon epic heroes and fight foes to save humanity. With amazing art, deep stories and tons of characters, it’s no wonder people are hooked. Join in on this adventure and discover what makes it so special. You might even find your new fave!

Meet the waifus from Fate/Grand Order

Yu Mei-ren

Okay, Yu Mei-ren is basically the sultry lounge singer of FGO and yes she oozes that melancholic, late-night glamour vibe — but also surprise, she can be oddly tender and almost maternal? She’s sly and a little dramatic, like she’s always plotting something soft and theatrical while sipping tea with a deadpan expression. Her backstory hits you with poetry and tragedy, and then she’ll casually drop a flirtatious one-liner and wink, which is somehow exactly her. Also, tiny weird detail: she collects tiny fans? Or maybe that was an illusion — either way she’s deliciously ambiguous.

Katsushika Hokusai

Hokusai is wild in the best way — brilliant, eccentric artist energy mixed with an absolute obsession for painting waves and nonsense, and yes sometimes portrayed as a child and sometimes as an old man so pick your era, I guess. She’s delightfully chaotic, paints everything (and maybe people) with gusto, and has that “I’ll draw you into existence” vibe that’s both creepy and adorable. Kind of snarky, kind of dreamy, and forever covered in paint like it’s a fashion statement; also, she might talk to her brush. Honestly, she feels like a walking art exhibit that tells terrible jokes and also understands the cosmos.

Medusa

Medusa is soft-spoken, low-key eerie, and then suddenly a total badass — shy in crowds but absolutely lethal in battle, which is such a mood swing (in a good way). There’s this tragic, almost tender loneliness to her that makes you want to sit with her and listen to sad music, but also RUN when she gets serious because Gorgon eyes, duh. She’s loyal, quietly fierce, and has this love for classical things and weird little curses, maybe collects combs? (I might be mixing myths, don’t hate me.) Altogether she’s the kind of character who hugs you and petrifies you immediately afterward — iconic.

Ishtar

Ishtar is diva-god energy turned pop-star — dramatic, flirtatious, and with an ego so bright it needs sunglasses. She flirts like it’s a weapon and will challenge you to a beauty contest then totally forget the rules halfway through, but she’s also deeply rooted in mythic power so don’t mess up. She’s modern and ancient in the same breath: loves flashy clothes, probably owns terrible slippers, and will absolutely smite you with lightning if provoked. Also, side note: she has mood swings that read like seasonal weather patterns — unpredictable but somehow consistent in their chaos.

Nero Claudius

Nero is theatrical to the core — emperor, showgirl, swordswoman, cake enthusiast (the cake thing might be canon or fan fiction? either way she deserved it). She’s flamboyant, exuberant, and will declare her love for art and freedom in an aria at three in the morning; charming, hot-headed, and shockingly earnest under all that red. She claims the limelight like it’s oxygen, and then turns around and gets emotional about tiny things like pastries or pretty banners. There’s this adorable contradiction where she’s imperial and bossy but also the kid who wants everyone to clap — honestly a whole mood.

Ushiwakamaru

Ushiwakamaru is the galloping bundle of youth and determination — a fast rider, sharp blade, and surprisingly modern vernacular sometimes (like she read a history book with slang sprinkled in). She’s daring and tactical, loves speed and freedom, but also has this honor-bound streak that makes her really likable; also she might be a little too into horses. She gives the feeling of someone who’d steal your map and lead a charge while grinning, then apologize and offer you tea. Tiny quirk: has a habit of comparing everything to races, even feelings, which is weird but makes sense?

Jeanne Alter

Jeanne Alter is the deliciously bitter, vengeful flip-side of a saint — all dark capes, raw rage, and an almost performative spite, but she hides these weirdly soft, small comforts like cat gifs or warm bread (don’t ask). She’s dramatic in a brooding way: not polite at all, very blunt, and will burn down your expectations, then brood about it with a cup of tea. There’s this tragic comedy to her existence — she wants anger but sometimes yearns for a hug, which she denies herself out of principle. Honestly she’s such a mess (in the best, angsty way) and I love her for that.

Scathach

Scathach is the stoic warrior-mentor who could teach death itself a new technique and still keep a poker face about it — absolute badass of the highest order. She’s icy, disciplined, and kind of quietly flirty in the “I’ll stab you if you’re weak” manner, but also has this ancient, almost gloomy tenderness for pupils and tradition. Likes training people until they cry, then gives them snacks because that’s how heroes are made, apparently. Oh, and tiny weirdness: possibly collects spears like others collect shoes? Like, maybe, I don’t know, she cares about craftsmanship.

Sei Shounagon

Sei is the original snark-blogger from Heian court life — sharp-tongued, delightfully catty, and obsessed with lists (the MAKING of lists is her cardio). She notices everything — a flicker, a bad kimono decision, the exact shade of boredom — and will record it with surgical sass, which is equal parts brilliant and terrifying. She’s witty, cultured, and slightly deranged about aesthetics, like someone who can berate you for bad poetry and then quietly hand you a pillow. Little detail: she might carry a small fan and a stack of blank index cards for instant judgement.

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi is the roaming duelist-poet who lives for the duel and also writes eccentric little haikus about onions at midnight; yes really. She’s unshakeable in combat, fiercely independent, kind of zen but also a little chaotic and prone to weird metaphors about rocks and strategy. Dual-wielding vibes, relentless practice routines, and oddly profound advice at three a.m. — she’s a mentor who will kick your butt and then give you philosophical homework. Also she may be more than one person depending on the timeline, which is confusing but cool.

Altria

Altria is the stoic, noble king-in-armor and yet the most painfully awkward rom-com lead in your heart — stoic on the battlefield, awkward at feelings, and loves horses more than she admits. She carries this heavy sense of duty that makes her inspiring, tragic, and occasionally hilariously literal (she will take things very seriously and also get flustered by compliments). Chivalry, honor, and a sword that doubles as a dramatic plot device; she’s everything Arthurian with a side of muted blushes. Tiny contradiction: sometimes regal and distant, sometimes surprisingly puppy-like — both are true and delightful.